contribute vs instill

contribute and instill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contribute	No	No	Yes	No
instill	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, instill is a hyponym of contribute; that is, instill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contribute:

Other hyponyms of contribute include factor, transfuse, tinsel, throw in.

contribute (verb)	instill (verb)
contribute to some cause	fill, as with a certain quality
bestow a quality on	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
provide	teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
be conducive to	enter drop by drop
	impart gradually